The American Political Science Association invites faculty proposals to lead dissertation workshops in 2026. Please feel free to share the call for proposals below:
→ Public Administration and Policy
→ New Topics in European Politics
→ Migration & Citizenship
Each Dissertation Workshop will include 6-8 Ph.D. candidates who will each present a dissertation chapter, along with two faculty facilitators who will lead the workshop, provide feedback to the students, and moderate discussions. Each workshop will be devoted to a specific subfield or topic within a subfield.
Faculty co-leader responsibilities include reviewing applications, selecting candidates, moderating presentations and discussions, and providing comments to each presenter. If desired, facilitators can also incorporate a professional development session to the workshop. APSA staff will provide logistical support to organize the workshop and recruit students to participate. Each faculty co-leader will receive an honorarium of $500 dollars.
APSA is pleased to offer Dissertation Workshops in two formats in 2026:
- Full day in-person pre-conference workshops on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the 122nd APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition held in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Virtual workshops to be held during the summer. The schedule is flexible and co-leaders can work with APSA staff to determine the exact schedule. We expect direct engagement with workshop participants for a minimum of 8-10 hours total over the course of a two-week workshop window.
Proposals should include a subfield and topic of focus for the workshop, title, and a description of the workshop theme. Proposals should also include the names, contact information, and CVs of two co-leaders, both of whom would moderate the workshop. Previous APSA Dissertation Workshops can be viewed here.
Submission Deadline: March 8, 2026. Please submit your proposal here.
Have follow-up questions? Please email grad@apsanet.org.
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